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Improving the quality of environmental impact data for food

WASTE & RESOURCES ACTION PROGRAMME

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18 Jun 2024 at 15:05

Summary of the contracting process

The Waste & Resources Action Programme (WRAP) has awarded a contract to the University of Oxford for a project improving environmental impact data for food. The project aims to update, harmonise, and simplify the Hestia platform to create a web-based database and enhance data quality for measuring environmental impacts. This procurement falls under the services category, using a limited procurement method without prior publication of a call for competition.

This tender presents an opportunity for companies specialising in data analysis and database services to compete. Businesses with expertise in environmental impact assessment and food industry data analysis would be well-suited for this contract. The contract, currently in the award stage, has a value of £400,999.98 and was signed on March 27, 2024. The project location is in the United Kingdom, with WRAP acting as the buying organisation and the University of Oxford as the contracted supplier.

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Notice Title

Improving the quality of environmental impact data for food

Notice Description

WRAP have been awarded a contract by the Defra RDE Framework to deliver a multi-year project on improving public data which will be achieved by updating, harmonising and simplifying the Hestia platform, creating an accessible web-based database and testing outputs with UK businesses.

Lot Information

Lot 1

WRAP have been awarded a contract by the Defra RDE Framework to deliver a multi-year project along side with other partners on improving public data which will be achieved by updating, harmonising and simplifying the Hestia platform. To enable company level scope 3 emissions reporting and food eco-labelling requires accessible, high quality, reliable data sources, standardised for the entire food system. This project aims to support this objective through the production of high quality, trusted data to measure the environmental impact of agricultural and food products and activities within the agri-food system. The project will also develop data standards for communication and database interoperability and draw together large data owners and relevant stakeholders to maximise the project's outcomes.

Procurement Information

WRAP has been awarded a contract on the Defra Research, Development and Evidence (RDE) Framework Call Off for a multi-year project on improving public data. Our phase 2 bid submitted included Oxford University which has been a key partner in phase 1 of this project. Phase 2 is a development, building on phase 1 and therefore Oxford University was integral to delivery of phase 2. The Hestia platform which is central to this project is owned and managed by Oxford University.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0470e3
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018796-2024
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support


CPV Codes

72316000 - Data analysis services

72320000 - Database services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£400,999 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Jun 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
27 Mar 20241 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
WASTE & RESOURCES ACTION PROGRAMME
Contact Name
Kirsty Hine
Contact Email
kirsty.hine@wrap.org.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1295819900

Buyer Location

Locality
BANBURY
Postcode
OX16 5BH
Post Town
Oxford
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Cherwell
Electoral Ward
Banbury Cross and Neithrop
Westminster Constituency
Banbury

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD

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